Shirburn
Shirburn is a village and civil parish about 6 miles (10 km) south of Thame in Oxfordshire. It contains the Grade I listed, 14th-century Shirburn Castle, along with its surrounding, Grade II listed park, and a parish church, the oldest part of which is from the Norman period. The parish has a high altitude by county standards. Its eastern part is in the Chiltern Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Shirburn, the largest civil parish in the district, is forested to the south. A motorway cuts across one edge.
| Shirburn | |
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All Saints' parish church | |
Shirburn Location within Oxfordshire | |
| Area | 17.68 km2 (6.83 sq mi) |
| Population | 214 (2011 census including Adwell and Stoke Talmage civil parishes) |
| • Density | 12/km2 (31/sq mi) |
| OS grid reference | SU6995 |
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| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | WATLINGTON |
| Postcode district | OX49 |
| Dialling code | 01844 |
| Police | Thames Valley |
| Fire | Oxfordshire |
| Ambulance | South Central |
| UK Parliament | |
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